Daniel Pinkham's "Nocturnes"
Daniel Pinkham’s Nocturnes premiered on today’s date in 1993, at the First and Second Church in Boston.
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
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Composer's Datebook - May 23, 2022
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Richard Wagner at 200+
Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) Transformation music from Parsifal
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Brubeck's "Pange Lingua Variations"
On May 21, 1983, Dave Brubeck’s “Pange Lingua Variations” for chorus, jazz ensemble and orchestra had its premiere at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento, California.
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Alfons Diepenbrock
In Amsterdam on today’s date in 1906, the Concertgebouw Orchestra and conductor Willem Mengelberg premiered a work of Alfons Diepenbrock’s entitled “In Great Silence – a Mood Poem based on an Aphorism of Friedrich Nietzsche.”
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Jodie Blackshaw's "Letter from Sado"
On today’s date in 2014, a new work by Jodie Blackshaw intended for middle-school band students was premiered by the Rosemount Middle School Band of Rosemount, Minn., under the direction of John Zschunke.
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Milhaud's "Sacred Service"
Milhaud’s Sabbath Morning Service was first heard at Temple Emanu-El on today’s date in 1949, with its composer conducting.
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Ned Rorem for eleven
On today’s date in 1959, the American composer Ned Rorem tried his hand at conducting the premiere of one of his own compositions, a chamber suite entitled “Eleven Studies for Eleven Players.”
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Smetana and the National Theatre in Prague
On today’s date in 1868, the Czech composer Bedrich Smetana helped lay the foundation stone for Prague’s future National Theatre.
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Jerod Tate's "Children's Songs"
Taloowa' Chipota, which in the Chickasaw language means “Children’s Songs,” was premiered on May 15, 2012, by children at the Dickson School.
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Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever!" March
On today’s date in 1897, John Philip Sousa was in Philadelphia and leading his band in the premiere performance of “The Stars and Stripes Forever!”
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About Composers Datebook®
Host John Birge presents a daily snapshot of composers past and present, with timely information, intriguing musical events and appropriate, accessible music related to each.
He has been hosting, producing and performing classical music for more than 25 years. Since 1997, he has been hosting on Minnesota Public Radio's Classical Music Service. He played French horn for the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestra and performed with them on their centennial tour of Europe in 1995. He was trained at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Eastman School of Music and Interlochen Arts Academy.